La Jolla, Calif. – No. 13 UC Irvine had 11 different players score in a 20-1 season-opening victory over Fresno Pacific at the Triton Invitational at the Canyonview Pool.

The Anteaters put away the Sunbirds early, jumping out to a 7-1 lead after the first period. UCI would hold FPU scoreless the rest of the way.

Senior Lovre Milos had a team-high four goals, scoring two in the first quarter and two in the second. Freshmen Jack Baumgardner and Fynn Schuetze got their UCI careers off to a good start, putting away three goals, each. Transfer Robby Stiefel also made his Anteater debut and recorded two goals, the first two of the game. Another newcomer Casey Lynton also scored in his first UCI game.

Other Anteaters who found the back of the net were Ryan Warde, Brendan Duffy, Jack Trush, Jon Polos, Ian Fleenor, and Foster Hoose.

Senior Matej Matijevic started the game in goal and recorded four saves then was followed by redshirt junior Byron Rivers who had seven saves.

Uros Pelemis scored FPU's lone goal.

The Anteaters return to action at 2:40 p.m. against No. 6 UC Santa Barbara at the Triton Pool.

SCORE BY PERIOD
UC IRVINE           7-4-5-4
FRESNO PACFIC 1-0-0-0

SCORING:
UC Irvine: Milos 4, Baumgardner 3, Schuetz 3, Stiefel 2, Warde 2, Schuetze2, Duffy 1, J. Trush 1, Polos 1, Fleenor 1, Hoose 1, Lynton.
Fresno Pacific: Pelemis 1.

GOALKEEPING
UC Irvine: B. Rivers 7, Matijevic 5